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Target Practice

2/10/2015

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In the illustrious words of Sergeant Doakes from Dexter, "Surprise, mofo!" >:D Hahaha. Ahh. Classic Doakes. I miss that show. Anyway, I have another harbinger of death outfit for you. Yesssss. One look from me will kill you! Kill you dead. All I did was use old pieces from my closet and put a twist on them.

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Come closer. Closer. Yes, yes, but don't look at me, you fool! Do you have a death wish?! Look away! Good. Now, let me explain what I did here. ;D
First, I started with the usual thermal undergarments for warmth, though I found that I didn't really need them. It was crazy warm out! F*cking hate when that happens. What the hell is up with the weather, lately? Anyway, I started out with a black sweater on top and thick black leggings on the bottom. Then I put on a sleeveless, asymmetrical white dress.

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I took a sleeveless black, high low top and slipped that on over the dress, but this time, I wore it backwards! :D
Yeah. Mixing things up and all that. In so doing, I cover up the white dress in the front, but leave some of it exposed in the back. Then, I did something that I'm super excited about. I put on a sleeveless, fur hooded vest and then layered my fringed poncho and buttoned shrug over it. :D

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I don't normally say this about myself, because I'm most comfortable wading in a pool of self-deprecation, but I think the hood idea is pretty f*cking genius. When I had this outfit on my mannequin, I thought: 'Ahh, man. I wish I had a big "red riding" hood to wear with this. It's just missing that little something extra.' Then, I remembered that I had a faux leather hooded vest that I thrifted ages ago and that the hood on it is pretty deep. However, there was the issue of how to work the hood into the outfit without making it look as if I was wearing a whole bunch of clothes (and I *was* wearing a whole bunch of clothes heh). So, I had to choose my fabrics carefully and the fringe poncho expertly hid the vest without making my chest area look bulky. I love that the hood looks like it is attached to some part of the outfit. I don't think it is readily noticeable that it is a completely separate piece. :P

Also, the crosshair sunglasses are the coolest f*cking specs ever. Practical? No. Heh. It's hard to see through them, but each metal lens flips up, which is pretty cool. I think they were the perfect final touch.

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It's really hard to do a completely unique, monochromatic outfit over and over again. It's not easy to change it up so you don't look like you're wearing something you've already worn. I think the hood trick helped to elevate this look and make it stand out from my previous monochromatic styles.

Click here and here to see two black and white styles I wore in the past. You'll notice that I use some of the same pieces, but each outfit looks completely different.
So, while this outfit may look deceptively simple, it is actually quite complex in terms of the pieces I chose to wear; how I wore them; and how I went about creating the look so that it would be distinct in comparison to past monochromatic outfits.



Thrifted - Black Buttoned Shrug & Faux Leather Hooded Vest
Hot Topic - Black Knee High Lace Up Wedge Boots
c/o zeroUV - Chrome Crosshair Sunglasses
VJ Style - Gold Studded Barrel Bag
ModCloth - Black High Low Top

ASOS - Black Fringed Poncho

♫ Thank you so much for your comments! Though I may not respond to each one, I read and appreciate all of them! ♫

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Keit link
2/9/2015 08:02:14 pm

Hhahaah the hood idea IS fucking genius! :D I love this futuristic, crazy outfit, reminds me of Mass Effect, especially those creepy glasses, men I've never seen anything like them! You're the only person that can make black and white outfits look super interesting and fun!!! :D

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Anna
2/11/2015 08:49:27 am

Nice! Thanks! :D I always think about how cool it would be if someone did an animated version of my outfits. I'd love to see this style show up in a video game or graphic novel!

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Ashley link
2/10/2015 01:14:07 am

the details in your sunnies are GREAT!
Love the outfit....but I didn't look lol

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Anna
2/11/2015 08:49:52 am

Haha. Good, then you have been spared. ;P

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Lubka Christova link
2/10/2015 02:00:17 am

Lately I've been so obsessed with black on black!
Loving this outfit of yours :))

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nerline Germain link
2/10/2015 02:57:15 am

It looks like a MATRIX RELOADED kind of look. I love it. And the layering is incredible. Well done!

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Anna
2/11/2015 08:50:52 am

Rad, thanks! I've been getting that reference quite a bit. :D

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Crissy link
2/10/2015 04:14:43 am

Those sunglasses look so awesome. I always love your monochrome outfits!

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Denise link
2/10/2015 06:05:37 am

I simply loooove this style now! You look amazing! Super stylish and very very chic - yes, chic! Even though you may try to say "no" - I find it chic and you look beautiful! I loved the hood! The glasses too, even if you say they are not practical.I love the kind of cape over all and the last picture, with the wind, is great! Self-deprecating, yes, something I also do, but this time I am glad you thought "wow, I look so cool" because you really do! Always!
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Anna
2/11/2015 08:53:18 am

Thank you so much, Denise. <3 It's a confidence thing. I've never been a super self-assured kind of person. I always second guess things and ask a ton of questions. I always try to be as objective as I can. Often this leads to self-doubt and self-deprecation which aren't necessary bad things, but they can be terrible in large doses. So, I'm trying to give myself a break every now and then and recognize when I do something that is actually pretty cool. I think this is one of those rare moments where I can feel proud about what I've done. <3

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Silvia link
2/10/2015 08:22:26 am

This is so original and creative! the glasses are great!! cool, cool, cool :-)

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Anna
2/15/2015 01:30:36 am

<333

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Elena link
2/10/2015 09:33:21 pm

Sunglasses(never seen those on someone else before), hood, layers it`s true, you`re a genius!

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Anna
2/15/2015 01:31:08 am

Thank you so much! <3

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Kreyola
2/13/2015 02:52:45 am

The queen of layering. I also think your sunglasses is SUPER cool. Love it!!

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Anna
2/23/2015 12:27:02 am

<3 *^_^* <3

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Hannah link
2/15/2015 11:29:27 am

These black, textured outfits are my favorite of yours! They are ultra cool and have so many layers of interest. It totally works to say style is art when it looks like this.

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Anna
2/23/2015 12:27:38 am

Damn, dude. Thank you! <3

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Kristian link
2/16/2015 12:27:50 am

The hood and the specs ARE really cool, but I think my favorite part of the outfit is the white in the back. For some reason it seemed totally unexpected -like a surprise.

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Anna
2/23/2015 12:29:08 am

Sweet! That's what I was going for with the back view. Thanks! :D <3

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